(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
ammonified
ammonified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ammonify
beforehand
beforehand
adj
(archaic, often followed by with) In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.
(obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
adv
At an earlier or preceding time.
bettendorf
biflecnode
biflecnode
noun
(geometry) A fleflecnode
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
brownfield
brownfield
adj
(software engineering) Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
noun
(often attributive) A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
centerfold
centerfold
noun
(by extension) Any very sexually attractive person, who is therefore material for such a photograph.
A large photograph printed on this sheet, typically in the form of a nude, or provocatively dressed, sexually attractive woman or man.
The person appearing in such a photograph.
The single sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication.
centrefold
centrefold
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of centerfold
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
cofinanced
cofinanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cofinance
cofounders
cofounders
noun
plural of cofounder
coinferred
confederal
confederal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a confederation.
confervoid
confervoid
adj
Resembling conferva algae.
confidante
confidante
noun
A female confidant.
A type of settee having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats.
confidence
confidence
noun
(dated) Boldness; presumption.
A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
Information held in secret; a piece of information shared but to thence be kept in secret.
Self-assurance.
confidency
confidency
noun
Dated form of confidence.
confidente
confidente
noun
A particular kind of 18th-century sofa.
Misspelling of confidante.
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
confinedly
conflicted
conflicted
adj
(Canada, US, informal) In a state of personal or emotional conflict.
Having a conflict of interest.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflict
confounded
confounded
adj
confused, astonished
damned, accursed, bloody
defeated, thwarted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confound
confounder
confounder
noun
(mathematics) A factor, in data analysis, that causes the effects of two distinct processes to be indistinguishable; a confounding variable
A person who confounds
confronted
confronted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confront
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
cornfields
cornfields
noun
plural of cornfield
daneflower
deepfrozen
defamation
defamation
noun
The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
defecation
defecation
noun
Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.
The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
defections
defections
noun
plural of defection
defedation
defedation
noun
The process of polluting or making filthy; pollution.
definition
definition
noun
(bodybuilding) The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.
(mathematics) A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation.
(programming) A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function).
(semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).
(usually with the definite article the) A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition.
A product of defining.
A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.
Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction.
Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits.
The act of defining; determination of the limits.
The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear.
The action or process of defining.
deflations
deflations
noun
plural of deflation
deflection
deflection
noun
The act of deflecting or something deflected.
The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.
defoliants
defoliants
noun
plural of defoliant
deforciant
deforciant
noun
(obsolete, UK, law) One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought
(obsolete, UK, law) One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.
defrocking
defrocking
noun
The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
verb
present participle of defrock
defrosting
defrosting
noun
The process by which something is defrosted.
verb
present participle of defrost
defunction
defunction
noun
(obsolete) Death.
demifusion
demonifuge
demonifuge
noun
A remedy to drive out demons.
dendriform
dendriform
adj
Having a branched structure similar to a tree.
diolefinic
disfortune
donnenfeld
downfallen
downfallen
adj
(figurative) Having undergone a defeat, or been ousted from a position of authority.
Fallen down.
crestfallen, depressed, down in the dumps.
verb
past participle of downfall.
downfolded
downfolded
adj
folded down
dumfounded
dumfounded
adj
Misspelling of dumbfounded.
dumfounder
dumfounder
verb
To dumbfound; to confound.
elevenfold
elevenfold
adj
By a factor of eleven.
endosulfan
endosulfan
noun
(chemistry) a toxic chlorinated polycyclic insecticide used to control mites
enflowered
enflowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enflower
enfoldings
enfoldings
noun
plural of enfolding
enfoldment
enfoldment
noun
The act of enfolding.
enforcedly
enforcedly
adv
In a way that is enforced.
fadmongery
fafaronade
falconidae
farandoles
farandoles
noun
plural of farandole
fazendeiro
fecundator
federation
federation
adj
(Australia) Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.
noun
(computing, telecommunications) A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.
Act of joining together into a single political entity.
Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.
ferredoxin
ferredoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of iron and sulfur-containing proteins, found in green plants, that function in electron transport and in photosynthesis.
fiddletown
fieldstone
fieldstone
noun
A stone found in fields and used for building.
fingerhold
fingerhold
noun
A grip with the fingers.
fintadores
firedragon
firedragon
noun
A fiery dragon; firedrake.
flanconade
flanconade
noun
(fencing) A thrust in the side.
flandowser
floccipend
floridness
floridness
noun
The quality of being florid.
floundered
floundered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flounder
fluidounce
fluidounce
noun
Alternative form of fluid ounce
flunkeydom
flunkeydom
noun
The state of a being a flunkey
fondlesome
fondlesome
adj
Characterised or marked by fondling.
fondnesses
fondnesses
noun
plural of fondness
footcandle
forcedness
forcedness
noun
The state or quality of being forced.
foreboding
foreboding
adj
Of ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty.
noun
A sense of evil to come.
An evil omen.
verb
present participle of forebode
foredating
foredating
verb
present participle of foredate
foredefine
foredesign
foredesign
verb
(transitive) To design or plan beforehand; forecast.
foredivine
forefended
forefended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forefend
foreground
foreground
noun
(computing, often attributive) The application the user is currently interacting with; the application window that appears in front of all others.
The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.
The subject of an image, often depicted at the bottom in a two-dimensional work.
verb
To place in the foreground (physically or metaphorically).
forehanded
forehanded
adj
(not comparable) Executed with a forehand stroke.
(now US) Looking to the future; displaying foresight; prudent.
(obsolete) Paid or executed in advance.
(obsolete) Pertaining to the forequarters of a horse.
(obsolete, US) Wealthy.
Direct, straightforward, sincere.
adv
With a forehand stroke.
foreintend
foreordain
foreordain
verb
(transitive) To predestine or preordain.
forestland
forestland
noun
Land covered by trees; forests; woodlands.
forewarned
forewarned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forewarn
forewonted
forfending
forfending
verb
present participle of forfend
forkedness
forkedness
noun
The state or quality of being forked.
fornicated
fornicated
adj
fornicate; shaped like an arch
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fornicate
fosterland
foulminded
foundering
foundering
noun
The act by which a vessel founders.
verb
present participle of founder
founderous
founderous
adj
(archaic) Difficult to travel; likely to trip one up.
foundrymen
foundrymen
noun
plural of foundryman
fountained
fountained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fountain
fourhanded
fourhanded
adj
Having four hands; quadrumanous.
Requiring four hands.
Requiring or involving four people.
a fourhanded card game
fractioned
fractioned
adj
separated into fractions by fractionation; fractionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fraction
freedwoman
freedwoman
noun
A woman who has been released from a condition of slavery.
freedwomen
freedwomen
noun
plural of freedwoman
fricandoes
frondesced
frondesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frondesce
frondosely
frondosely
adv
In a frondose manner.
fultondale
functioned
functioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of function
fundholder
fundholder
noun
(Britain) A general practitioner who manages his or her own budget, purchasing healthcare from one or more hospital trusts.
One who has money in the public funds.
funditores
fundmonger
furanoside
furanoside
noun
(biochemistry) The furanose form of a glycoside
handflower
handflower
noun
(sometimes in the phrase ‘handflower tree’) A Mexican hand tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon).
A wallflower (Erysimum cheiri, syns. Erysimum × cheiri, Cheiranthus cheiri).
An item of jewellery consisting of a bracelet linked to a ring by chains, lace or other elements which cross the back of the hand.
hemingford
hungerford
hungerford
Proper noun
A town in Berkshire, England
inconfused
inconfused
adj
(obsolete) Not confused; distinct.
indiferous
indigofera
infoldment
infoldment
noun
Archaic form of enfoldment.
informedly
informedly
adv
In an informed manner.
infraposed
ironfisted
ironfisted
adj
Alternative spelling of iron-fisted
knifeboard
knifeboard
noun
(historical, by extension) An early bus with narrow, restrictive seating; a knifeboard bus.
(historical, chiefly attributive) A way of arranging benches back to back, resembling a knifeboard; common on the open upper deck of early double-deck omnibuses and trams.
A board on which knives are cleaned or polished.
ludendorff
manifolded
manifolded
adj
(engineering, not comparable) Arranged in a manifold.